Gabriel Faure Piano Recital
It is perplexing to me why the music of Gabriel Faure is so rarely performed. This is beautiful, melodic, and enjoyable music that we really ought to hear more frequently. As such, I am pleased …
Recordings Archive
Bernstein for Clarinet and Piano
I frequently bring you symphonic music, chamber music, or instrumental music that favors strings or piano. Yet… I love the wind instruments. As an example,,I am nuts about the serenade for wind instruments by Mozart, …
Christiane Karg sings Brahms and Schumann
Later this month, a new recording will be issued by one of my favorite sopranos, Christiane Karg. I love her performances because they are filled with passion, strong emotions, and great expressiveness that is sure …
Haydn’s Great Quartets Op. 20
It really is no surprise that Joseph Haydn’s string quartets have remained so popular with audiences. Why? Because when they were composed my sense is that they were way ahead of their times. Today I …
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
You told me how much you admired this artist. His aim for perfection, his sensitivity, his delicate touch, his overall pianistic skill. Here is Mr. Michelangeli, performing the Sonata number 12 by Ludwig van Beethoven: …